BEPPU, Oita Pref. — Sporting events — universally known as fun and games to 8-year-olds and octogenarians alike — are expected to be entertaining spectacles. All-Star games, on the other hand, are supposed to be wildly entertaining, taking that concept to a higher level.

And this was true on Sunday.

The Eastern Conference squad led by 32 points with just over a minute remaining in the 2008-09 bj-league All-Star Game. In a normal game, this would mean that one team is seconds away from a blowout victory.